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Monique Judge
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News Editor for The Root. I said what I said. Period.

A question that needs to be asked is how will this new system affect blacks and people with lower incomes?

Classism and racism can get the FICOut of here!

Fuck you, asshole.

1.pay off debt

I love it! My list would not vary much from yours, girlfriend. 

It’s a little thing but Id like to buy enough politicians to push through a bill to outlaw male hairpieces and combovers in Washington D.C.

You know the scene in American Gangster when Denzel walks up the green with Ruby Dee and points out a mansion, telling her, “that’s yours, momma,” and she goes “that’s my house!?”

The first thing I would do is set up a trust if the state has open record laws.

since this is the last time I’ll get to talk to you, good luck and best wishes

“SeminoSheDidnt” was the one that got me.  Had to put my phone down for a minute.

“You can’t say ‘Hey, if you look like me, or you’re this, you can use it but if you look like this, you can’t use it.’

I’m not gonna lie, I’m happy that you’re happy!

Aw, thanks, Monique! If I don’t die from this darn cold/flu/super virus currently running through my body, I’ll be so happy to see you and thank you for these kind words in person next month!

This is legit one of the sweetest things anyone has ever written about me.

The friggin’ “apology” was arguably at least as offensive as the original tweet.

I hate that you have to give that disclaimer at the top because I guarantee everyone who whines “but I’m not like that” has been on the “obviously I don’t mean all” side.

The use of the n-word discredits the quotation from the get-go. I understand what it is supposed to mean - Women are at the bottom of the barrel of any group - so why not just say that? That would leave the view open to the fact that being at the bottom of the barrel can make for a varied set of experiences depending